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How can an optometrist know if i need glasses or not?

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Vision and : Refraction. A refraction determines the amount of nearsighted ness, farsightedness and/or astigmatism. Using this information with your uncorrected visual acuity helps determine the need for a spectacle rx.

Answered 12/2/2020

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